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Dr.A.Rathinavel vs The Union Of India
2024 Latest Caselaw 15154 Mad

Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 15154 Mad
Judgement Date : 6 August, 2024

Madras High Court

Dr.A.Rathinavel vs The Union Of India on 6 August, 2024

Author: C.V.Karthikeyan

Bench: C.V.Karthikeyan, J.Sathya Narayana Prasad

                                                                     W.A.(MD)Nos.837 to 839 of 2018


                            BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

                                               DATED: 06.08.2024

                                                     CORAM

                                THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN
                                                  AND
                           THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD

                                         W.A(MD)Nos.837 to 839 of 2018
                                                     and
                                       C.M.P.(MD)Nos.5051 to 5053 of 2018

                     W.A(MD)No.837 of 2018:-

                     Dr.A.Rathinavel                            ... Appellants

                                                         vs

                     1.The Union of India,
                     represented by its Secretary,
                     Ministry of Health and Family Welfare,
                     Nirman Bhavan, Maulana Azad Road,
                     New Delhi - 110 011.

                     2.The Medical Council of India (MCI),
                     represented by its Secretary,
                     Pocket-14, Sector 8,
                     Dwarka, New Delhi - 110 077.

                     3.The State of Tamil Nadu,
                     represented by its Principal Secretary,
                     Department of Health and Family Welfare,
                     Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.



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                     4.The Director of Medical Education,
                     Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010.

                     5.The Dean,
                     Madurai Medical College,
                     Madurai - 625 020, Madurai District.

                     6.Dr.G.Hosephraj                                   ...Respondents

                     PRAYER: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent, to set aside
                     the order of this Court dated 04.06.2018 passed in W.P(MD)No.10454 of
                     2015.
                                        For Appellant       : Mr.K.Ragadeesh Kumar
                                                            for M/s.Isaac Chambers

                                        For R1              : Mr.S.Jeyasingh
                                        For R2              : Ms.Shubha Ranjani Anand
                                        For R3 to R5        : Mr.N.Ramesh Arumugam
                                                            Government Advocate
                                        For R6              : Mr.S.Rajasekar
                                                            for M/s.T.Lajapathi Roy Association

                     W.A(MD)No.838 of 2018:-

                     Dr.A.Rathinavel                              ... Appellants

                                                            vs


                     1.The State of Tamil Nadu,
                     represented by its Principal Secretary,
                     Department of Health and Family Welfare,
                     Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.


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                     2.The Director of Medical Education,
                     Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010.

                     3.The Dean,
                     Madurai Medical College,
                     Madurai - 625 020, Madurai District.

                     4.Dr.G.Hosephraj                                   ...Respondents

                     PRAYER: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent, to set aside
                     the order of this Court dated 04.06.2018 passed in W.P(MD)No.7779 of
                     2016.
                                        For Appellant       : Mr.K.Ragadeesh Kumar
                                                            for M/s.Isaac Chambers
                                        For R1 to R3        : Mr.N.Ramesh Arumugam
                                                            Government Advocate
                                        For R4              : Mr.S.Rajasekar
                                                            for M/s.T.Lajapathi Roy Association

                     W.A(MD)No.839 of 2018:-

                     Dr.A.Rathinavel                              ... Appellants

                                                            vs

                     1.The State of Tamil Nadu,
                     represented by its Principal Secretary,
                     Department of Health and Family Welfare,
                     Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.




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                     2.The Director of Medical Education,
                     Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010.


                     3.The Dean,
                     Madurai Medical College,
                     Madurai - 625 020, Madurai District.

                     4.Dr.G.Hosephraj                                        ...Respondents

                     PRAYER: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent, to set aside
                     the order of this Court dated 04.06.2018 passed in W.P(MD)No.23354 of
                     2015.


                                              For Appellant      : Mr.K.Ragadeesh Kumar
                                                                 for M/s.Isaac Chambers
                                              For R1 to R3       : Mr.N.Ramesh Arumugam
                                                                 Government Advocate
                                              For R4             : Mr.S.Rajasekar
                                                                 for M/s.T.Lajapathi Roy Association
                                                              *****

                                                   COMMON JUDGMENT

(Judgment of this Court was delivered by C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.)

The Writ Petitioner, who has been very happlily promoted as Dean of

Government Rajaji Hospital at Madurai, in November, 2019, retired on

30.04.2024. The issue raised in the Writ Petitions, therefore, have become

infructuous and need not be addressed now. Therefore, the Writ Appeals

https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.A.(MD)Nos.837 to 839 of 2018

stand closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions

are closed.




                                                    [C.V.K., J]      &       [J.S.N.P., J]
                                                                  06.08.2024
                     Internet      :Yes/No
                     Index         :Yes/No
                     NCC           :Yes/No

                     cmr

                     To

1.The Principal Secretary, The State of Tamil Nadu, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director of Medical Education, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010.

3.The Dean, Madurai Medical College, Madurai - 625 020, Madurai District.

https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.A.(MD)Nos.837 to 839 of 2018

C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.

AND

J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD

cmr

Judgment made in W.A(MD)Nos.837 to 839 of 2018

06.08.2024

https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

 
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